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This is how renting or buying your own home works in the Netherlands

Last updated: 08/11/2024, 15:26

You can rent housing if you have fled Ukraine and fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB). Below you will find information if you want to rent accommodation in the Netherlands yourself.

You can rent a home

There are 2 types of rental housing in the Netherlands: social rental housing and rental housing in the free sector. Rental housing in the free sector can be rented by anyone. Certain conditions apply to social rental housing. For example, you must have a housing permit.

There is currently less available (rental) housing in the Netherlands than the number of people looking for housing. This makes it difficult to find housing. Because of the housing shortage, rents are very high and it can take a long time to find suitable housing. The housing shortage is a problem across the Netherlands, but how difficult it is to find housing varies by town or village. In general, it is more difficult to find housing in (large) cities than in villages.

These conditions must be met if you want to rent

As a tenant, you must meet certain conditions. The conditions that apply to you depend on the type of property you want to rent. Different conditions can apply to social housing and housing in the free sector.

Sometimes landlords in the free sector impose conditions that are not allowed by law. If you have doubts about whether the landlord is making unjustified demands, you can contact

Het Juridisch Loket
.

Het Juridisch Loket (Legal desk)

Het Juridisch Loket website offers legal information on important topics such as living and working. You can also contact Het Juridisch Loket through the website.

Renting in the private sector

Social housing

Maybe you can buy a house

As a refugee from Ukraine, you may buy a house in the Netherlands. Usually you need a mortgage for this. This is a loan from a bank to buy a house. If you have temporary protection in the Netherlands, it can be difficult to get such a loan. This is because you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands temporarily and do not have a permanent residence permit.

Looking for a house to buy

This is what you need to take care of when you rent or buy your own home

This page tells you what you need to take care of when you rent or buy a house.

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